Improvement in spinning-tops



C. NICKLAS.

SPINNING TOPS..

No.182,694. Pa-tented Sept. 26, 1876.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES NICKLAS, OF NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT.

IMPROVEMENT IN SPINNING-TOPS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 182,694, datedSeptember 26, 1876 application filed 1 May 13, 1876. V

on the stem of which is an index for indicating chance numbers at theterminus'of its spinning, the said index being provided with Wings forretarding or retaining it in a fixed position, and the rim of the topbeing provided with a scale of figures or characters'in such a manner asto form a neat and useful toy.

In the drawing, the letter A designates the body of my top, which isprovided with a handle, B, secured thereto by or through the stem C,which is screwed axially into the top, as shown. Upon the stem C ismounted the index D, consisting of two arms, a, a, which are locatedeither opposite or at an angle to each other upon the face of the top.Upon ornear the rim of said face I mark a scale, E, of figures orcharacters, which may be so arranged relatively to the index that whenone arm thereof is upon one figure the other or opposite arm is midway,or nearly so, between two other figures. Thus, by placing the figuresnear to each other one or the other of the arms a a, is always locatedin proximity to, if not upon, a figure, and there is no liability of anon-count of the index. The arms a, a of the index are each providedwith a wingor blade,

b, which is formed by bending up the edge or edges of the arms, or inany other suitable manner. When the top is spun or spinning, theresistance of these wings b b retards or prevents the turning with it ofthe index D; or, in other words, the said index is retained in a fixedposition, or nearly so, while the top is spinning, whereby its positionis varied upon the rim or scale E, and it will indicate a differentnumber at the terminus of every different spin. v

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A spinning-top, carrying upon its stem an index, D, which is providedwith wings I) for retarding its motion when the top is spinning, incombination with a scale, E, of figures or characters marked upon therim of the top, substantially asand for the purpose described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand andseal this 10th day of March, 1876.

CHARLES NICKLAS.

Witnesses W. HAUFF, OHAs. WAHLERs.

